Two Decades Later, Gary ‘Hangtime’ Hines Is Still Chasing His Olympic Handball Dream
The 39-year-old Hines and the U.S. team are gunning for an Olympic berth at this month’s Pan American Games.
Athlete Bio#
Height
6'0
Age
24
Hometown
Stockholm
Education
Midsommarkransens Gymnasium
Quick Facts
- Started playing handball in Huddinge HK at the age of five
- Has one brother, Alexander, who also plays for the U.S. Men's National Team
- Changed clubs to HK Silwing/Troja at the age of 12 and won the Swedish youth championship the next year
- At the age of 16, he changed clubs again to Hammarby Handboll where he played for three years
- Currently plays for IFK Tumba HK and now resides in Huddinge which is located in Stockholm, Sweden.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 20th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2023
- Top finish: 20th – 2023 (Team - Men)
